Eismayer

2022 [GERMAN]

Biography / Drama / History / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 85% · 10 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85%
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 2964 3K

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Plot summary

Vice Lieutenant Eismayer is the most feared trainer and model macho in the Austrian Military and lives as a gay man in secret. When he falls in love with a young, openly gay soldier, his world gets turned upside down.

Director

David Wagner Photo
David Wagner

Top cast

Julia Koschitz Photo
Julia Koschitz as Christina Eismayer
Lukas Johne Photo
Lukas Johne as Jan
Christopher Schärf Photo
Christopher Schärf as Hauptmann Karnaval
Johann Bednar Photo
Johann Bednar as Old Man
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798.08 MB
1280*720
German 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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795.22 MB
1280*690
German 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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1.6 GB
1920*1080
German 5.1
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 26 min
Seeds 2
1.6 GB
1916*1034
German 5.1
NR
Subtitles de   us   bg   ca   cn   hr   cz   nl   hu   mk   pl   ro   sr   sl   es  
24 fps
1 hr 26 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by laduqesa 8 / 10

Not a foot wrong

I approached this film with some trepidation due to the setting in the army, something I'm not usually keen on watching. I needn't have feared. Army life was an integral part of the film, just as the burgeoning fascination of Charles Eismayer and Mario Falak with each other was. This was based on a real-life romance although I don't know how much was fictionalised.Swarthy Luka Dimic playing Mario would be enough to melt anyone's heart. He did a great job, at his real age of 36, of portraying a much younger recruit. Gerhard Liebmann plays a wonderful rôle of playing the buttoned-up, closeted sergeant major.As the story unfolds via a lovemaking scene of exquisite tenderness and passion (my goodness, Dimic's lips) we reach the inevitable conclusion. The photo of the real couple shown at the end is a good finishing touch.For those who ask what a hunky youth sees in a far older martinet, well, there are many such relationships in both the gay and straight worlds. True love knows no age boundaries. My soul mate is thirty five years younger than me!This film should appeal not only to niche audiences but to a wider public accepting of the revolution in morality that has taken place over the past few decades. A definite recommend.
Reviewed by Kirpianuscus 9 / 10

honest perspective

I appreciate the honest perspective about a profound sensitive theme. The good performances, to. And, not the last, the message. A simple story of a seargent, tough, correct, brutal, in many occasions, good father and reasonable husband and the root of his behavior. A young, Yougoslavian man, recruit in Austrian Army Forces.Their conflicts, connection, secret.Few admitrable to touching scenes.And beautiful way to not become victim of cliches.Not the best film about this theme, but great for correct manner to use each detail as piece placed, in precise manner, to the fair place.A virtue - the well use of suggestions as explanations for behavior of characters. And the ruined building in winter, remindig Andrei Tarkovski universe.So, I like it can sounds strange. The respect for just a well crafted film is more normal. And for inspired acting.
Reviewed by onefineday36 7 / 10

Time's changed, baby

When I first read the synopsis of 'Eismayer', I thought "god, is it going to be another 'The Sergent (1968)' or 'Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)'?". But thank god, time's changed.I've been living in West Europe as an immigrant for barely about 15 years, and couldn't know it first hand like the locals - but I've seen how much has changed within those decade and and a half alone regarding gay rights and overall acceptance of different sexualities. In that context, older Charlie's fear and self-hate about his sexuality is just as real as younger Mario's 'I'm here, I'm queer' attitude. But in the end, we see it's the Mario's generation and their attitude that is the future. Their happy ending feels dearer because it is not any more a secret in the closet or a lonely fight against the world. Come out and embrace your love, and people will be be happy for you.'Eismayer' is pretty much a conventional drama, not an artistic marvel. But it's well made, well acted and down-to-earth. Recommended.
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